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Small Museums:How digital can help
Hilary Briers
Interpreting the Jurassic Coast and local history
2 floors of exhibitions
Young people’s area
Digital photo frame to show first floor exhibits
Weekly lace demonstration
Small shop
Special event days for adults and youngsters
Weekly free guided town & geology strolls
Around 15,000 visitors a year
Open from April to end October
Run entirely by volunteers, including the Curator
Curatorial team of around 15
Total volunteers including Stewards number around 75
Free admission
Small shop
Wide variety of well priced & unusual items
reflecting Jurassic Coast & local history
Fossils & minerals CardsBooks
Decision not to have credit card facilities
Funding from donations & shop sales
Links to Sid Vale Association & Devon Museums websites
SVA Publications Team
Online shopSVA Publications
BooksLeaflets
Online shop
Research queries
Photos, family history, local history
Range of prices dependent on
amount of research required
Online shopEvent ticket sales
Only been one requirement, our
events are usually free with donations
welcomed
Online shop line shop
Generate revenue during the closed season
Help overcome lack of credit card facilities
New items can be added during the closed season (e.g. New book about smugglers)
Limited publicity so far
Perceived postage charges
Packing and delivering of orders
Future digital possibilities for small Museums: Increased social media 3d printing
Plus ???